One Step Forward Two Steps Back Still Means Your Moving...right?

Have you ever had one of those weeks? Those moments in life lend itself for two things...immense laughter or tears. I have done both this last week. I have laughed at how much I have cried wondering what it will be like when my eyes aren't red and puffy. Long month seems to be an understatement.

There have been so many moments this month where I shake my head in disbelief at our luck. Whether it be sitting in traffic at the exact wrong time you need to be sitting in traffic because you are SO late for something (but really is there ever a good time to sit in traffic?) Or being so awed by how rude the customer service seems to be every time Sam tried to buy something. At one point my friend Danielle and I had to look away as we watched the shoe lady fit Sam for shoes while she berated each slight imperfection he had. The irony...I went in the next day and got fitted and have the same issues with my feet yet the lady was so sweet to me and I left feeling affirmed. Or my personal favorite was going to Outback with Holly and Kimberly...kind of too make fun of Australia because I bought Sam a shirt that said "Not Australian." The waitress was so shockingly rude all we could do was stare in disbelief. Holly, ever finding the positive in situations, decided that the lady was being "in character" and realized that Sam was from New Zealand so she had to be rude to them because of their countries rivalry.

We had a few bumps in the road in Redding and in the midst of vacation felt like we didn't really leave the stress, yet those situations made us laugh. Or my personal favorite laughing moment...which did end up being a huge stress reliever yet kind of bad. Sam and I were on a sweet walk at the McConnel Foundation just enjoying the nice weather and having fun together. He was having a great time bowling rocks likes cricket balls and making me smile. There was a huge flock of geese flying above us, and Sam thought it would be a fun idea to throw the rock into the flock. Seconds later it was like a scene from a movie. Sam watching the rock, me walking next to my guy, the birds dodging the rock, the one bird not dodging the rock, BAM, the bird falling to the ground, THUD, the bird walking around stunned, sam erupting in laughter saying, "I can't wait to tell your dad." The whole time me being so nervous that I was going to get kicked out of Redding!

All in a weeks fun...right? We finally had a great day, no tears, no stress, no fights and even NO rain. We spent the day at the lake, talking, laughing, sam bowling rocks like cricket balls, and me full of smiles.

We went and got Sam those shoes he got fitted for after shopping around for three days, then went to dinner with friends. We were heading to Sports Authority to get me some new running shoes, and I naively said, "we made it through a day with no drama, fights, tears...only a few more hours and we did it!" Then....

My boyfriend decided it would be a great idea to show me he could jump up and touch a sign in Sports Authority. I have to stay that I was VERY IMPRESSED that he did it. I didn't think he could do it, not because he isn't incredibly athletic but because it was SO high. And when he said he could I innocently said, "no you can't." If that wasn't the BIGGEST dare for a bloke I don't know what was. Well he did it....even hit the middle of the sign not just the bottom. As I stared open mouthed so proud of my guy, I looked down to tell him how impressed I was but instead saw him writhing in pain with that horrifying athlete in excruciating pain face. All I could do was stare thinking you have got to be kidding?

Why was I shocked? Not sure...it seemed to be how our week had gone in Redding. Sam landed on his knee and rehurt it (he was supposed to get surgery in New Zealand before he came but he didn't....came her instead).

So I did what any supportive girlfriend would do in that moment...burst into tears. I grew up around injuries and sports injuries so I knew the face and even knew what to do but it seemed to be that proverbial straw that broke the camels back. Sam was in pain but did look at me and say, "It's funny....c'mon it is." Sam put his knee back in place and said, "You might want to get me home. I am in shock so I have 5 or so minutes for it to wear off." So we hobble out of Sport Authority and came home and I just shook my head all the way home. So much for those running shoes and our plans to run the next few weeks...

All in all it has been a long week and last night we just looked at each other and laughed at how life sometimes is. I said to him, "feels like we take one step forward and two steps back." But at the end of the day I have kept the most important things in life in perspective--The fact that my boyfriend jumped and hit the sign in Sport Authority. I mean really what else could a girl want? A healthy knee is overrated!

We might be taking steps backward but at least we are moving and having fun in the midst of super stressful circumstances....So for now that is the update on the road...I will continue to keep you posted and add some fun pictures soon.